Marcus Mariota guided a potent Oregon offensive attack. (Scott Olmos-USA TODAY Sports)
By Anthony Gimino and Matt Lowe
With the bowl season vastly approaching, Lindy’s wanted to take time out to recognize the outstanding players of college football by announcing its 2014 All-America teams.
Congratulations to the players listed below for their contributions to their individual teams and to college football as whole. With that said, here are our three All-America teams.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB: Marcus Mariota, Oregon
RB: Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin
RB: Tevin Coleman, Indiana
WR: Amari Cooper, Alabama
WR: Rashad Greene, Florida State
TE: Nick O’Leary, Florida State
OL: Cameron Irving, Florida State
OL: Cedric Ogbuehi, Texas A&M
C: Reese Dismukes, Auburn
OL: Brandon Scherff, Iowa
OL: Spencer Drango, Baylor
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DE: Joey Bosa, Ohio State
DT: Michael Bennett, Ohio State
DT: Leonard Williams, USC
DE: Nate Orchard, Utah
LB: Scooby Wright III, Arizona
LB: Benardrick McKinney, Mississippi State
LB: Paul Dawson, TCU
CB: Vernon Hargreaves, Florida
CB: Senquez Golson, Mississippi
S: Landon Collins, Alabama
S: Gerod Holliman, Louisville
K: Roberto Aguayo, Florida State
P: Tom Hackett, Utah
All-Purpose: Shaq Thompson, Washington
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB: Trevone Boykin, TCU
RB: Jay Ajayi, Boise State
RB: James Conner, Pittsburgh
WR: Rashard Higgins, Colorado State
WR: Jaelen Strong, Arizona State
TE: Maxx Williams, Minnesota
OL: Tre’ Jackson, Florida State
OL: Arie Kouandjio, Alabama
C: Hroniss Grasu, Oregon
OL: A.J. Cann, South Carolina
OL: La’el Collins, LSU
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DE: Shane Ray, Missouri
DT: Danny Shelton, Washington
DT: Malcom Brown, Texas
DE: Vic Beasley, Clemson
LB: Eric Kendricks, UCLA
LB: Hau’oli Kikaha, Washington
LB: Eric Striker, Oklahoma
CB: Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech
CB: Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Oregon
S: Jalen Ramsey, Florida State
S: Cody Prewitt, Ole Miss
K: Brad Craddock, Maryland
P: JK Scott, Alabama
All-Purpose: Jamison Crowder, Duke
THIRD TEAM OFFENSE
QB: Dak Prescott, Mississippi State
RB: Samaje Perine, Oklahoma
RB: David Cobb, Minnesota
WR: Kevin White, West Virginia
WR: Tyler Lockett, Kansas State
TE: Evan Engram, Ole Miss
OL: Jake Fisher, Oregon
OL: Laken Tomlinson, Duke
C: Jack Allen, Michigan State
OL: Andrus Peat, Stanford
OL: Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss
THIRD TEAM DEFENSE
DE: Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State
DT: Eddie Goldman, Florida State
DT: Shawn Oakman, Baylor
DE: Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma State
LB: Jordan Hicks, Texas
LB: Ben Heeney, Kansas
LB: Denzel Perryman, Miami
CB: Trae Waynes, Michigan State
CB: P.J. Williams, Florida State
S: Erick Dargan, Oregon
S: Kurtis Drummond, Michigan State
K: Josh Lambert, West Virginia
P: Austin Rehkow, Idaho
All-Purpose: Jamarcus Nelson, UAB
